HATTON TRUSTEES TWO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01931842 · ltd · incorporated 1985-07-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 33.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.7y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (17 active, 45 linked, 40 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-28
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  3. 2025-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-11
    DWORETZSKY, Sophie Natalia Helen Ambrosine resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-04-30
    CAMERON, Andrew Wyndham Armar resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-30
    ELSON, Duncan William resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-05
    WEIL, Simon Patrick resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-30
    WHITEHEAD, Jonathan Wright resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-03-01
    RIDPATH, Simon appointed
    director
  16. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-05-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2023-05-23
    HENDERSON, Thomas Cameron resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-02-28
    PAGE, Christopher John resigned
    director
  21. 2023-01-04
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    address · AD03
  22. 2023-01-04
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  23. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2022-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2022-11-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2022-11-22
    HENDERSON, Thomas Cameron appointed
    secretary
  28. 2022-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2022-03-08
    MARRIOTT, William Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2022-03-08
    WEIL, Simon Patrick appointed
    director
  32. 2022-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2021-10-31
    SYED, Mary Catriona Balfour resigned
    director
  34. 2021-08-17
    BRADFORD, James David Wyatt resigned
    director
  35. 2021-06-30
    KITCHER, Alan resigned
    secretary
  36. 2020-04-30
    DUNCAN, George Lindsay resigned
    director
  37. 2019-10-14
    DWORETZSKY, Sophie Natalia Helen Ambrosine appointed
    director
  38. 2019-09-03
    CARTER, James William appointed
    director
  39. 2019-09-03
    CHAUHAN, Sangna appointed
    director
  40. 2019-09-03
    THORPE, Nicola Lorien appointed
    director
  41. 2019-09-03
    BRADFORD, James David Wyatt appointed
    director
  42. 2019-04-30
    WARD, David John Marcus resigned
    director
  43. 2018-08-16
    KITCHER, Alan appointed
    secretary
  44. 2018-06-27
    CLAESSEN, Piers James resigned
    secretary
  45. 2017-11-01
    WHITEHEAD, Jonathan Wright appointed
    director
  46. 2017-10-31
    GILL, Anita resigned
    director
  47. 2016-10-21
    BROADBERRY, Alison Lesley Caroline resigned
    director
  48. 2015-11-02
    ASHFORD, Sally Louise appointed
    director
  49. 2015-11-02
    BLOWER, Robert Henry appointed
    director
  50. 2015-11-02
    COX, Julia Louise appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -17 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Charles Russell Speechlys Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Charles Russell Speechlys Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
HATTON TRUSTEES TWO LIMITED
This company · 01931842

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Charles Russell Speechlys Llp
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

5 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (17 active · 28 resigned)

ASHFORD, Sally Louise
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-02
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BEGLEY, William James
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-21
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Active
BLOWER, Robert Henry
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
CARTER, James William
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-03
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CHAUHAN, Sangna
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-09-03
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Active
COX, Julia Louise
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
FEA, James Henry Magnus
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
HUTTON, Charles Robert
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-22
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Active
LAWRANCE, Dominic Geoffrey
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
MARRIOTT, Suzanne Jane, Ms.
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
MARRIOTT, William Alexander
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-03-08
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Active
MASTER, Piers Harcourt
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
PEERLESS, Bartholomew Guy
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
RIDPATH, Simon
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-01
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Active
THORPE, Nicola Lorien
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-09-03
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Active
TRAFFORD, James Anthony
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-11-21
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Active
WILNE, Alice Elizabeth
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Active
CLAESSEN, Piers James
secretary · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2018-06-27
Resigned
HENDERSON, Thomas Cameron
secretary · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-05-23
Resigned
KITCHER, Alan
secretary · appointed 2018-08-16 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Robert Fleming & Co.
Robert Fleming & Co. Limited
Deed of security1 property02/06/1993
outstanding
Robert Fleming and Co.
Robert Fleming and Co.Limited
Deed of security1 property20/08/1992
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Recent filings (172 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06